From an outsider’s perspective there seem like few negatives Pique could choose from, but here the Spaniard explains exactly what it takes to deal with both the highs and lows to ensure you remain at the top of the sport.

The former Manchester United centre-back says that not being given game time at Old Trafford bothered him and that as a defender he cannot let mistakes get to him.

On the flip side, and during a career of huge success, Pique descries how he “felt like a superstar” after arriving at Barca and winning just about everything there was to win.

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